Melissa Schmidt-Bremer
Springfield,VA
Summary
Compassionate nursing professional with over 25 years of experience in Women and Infant Services, specializing in antepartum, postpartum, well-newborn and NICU care. Comfortable planning and coordinating care for a wide variety of diagnoses in a diverse population. Enthusiastic and passionate educator. Empathetic and caring to quickly build rapport. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
08.1999 - Current
- Provide patient-centered physical, emotional, psychological care and social support for diverse populations in high risk antepartum, postpartum and NICU units
- Educate and counsel patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, plan of care, procedures, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary team to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Manage care of high-risk antepartum diagnoses to include gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, gestational diabetes, multiple gestations, preterm premature rupture of membranes and placental complications
- Administer medications via oral, IV, SQ and intramuscular injections and monitor responses
- Adept at documenting in electronic medical records
- Precept, orient and supervise new nurses in proper techniques, operational protocols and education on the unique obstetric diagnoses found in a high-risk setting
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Instructor
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
08.2014 - 10.2021
- Instructed Women and Infant Services nurses and staff in training to assist Medstar Washington Hospital Center in achieving Baby Friendly designation status
- Conducted ongoing new staff instruction consistent with Baby Friendly accreditation to include breastfeeding, hand expression, breast pump usage, alternative feeding methods and proper formula usage
Dulles International Airport Infectious Disease Screener
Northern Virginia EMS Council
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Screened international passengers at Dulles International Airport for the purpose of contact tracing on both COVID-19 and Ebola task forces
- Maintained personal and team safety via appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) donning and doffing practices and decontamination of equipment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA05.1999
Skills
- Well-newborn and NICU care
- Antepartum and postpartum care
- Extensive breastfeeding knowledge and skills
- Patient education and counseling
- Excellent customer service
- Organization
- Professionalism
- Clear and effective communication
- Collaboration
- Culturally sensitive
- Multitasking abilities
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
- Nursing care delivered with compassion and empathy
Certification
- BLS for Healthcare Providers
- NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
Timeline
Dulles International Airport Infectious Disease Screener
Northern Virginia EMS Council
07.2020 - 05.2021
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Instructor
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
08.2014 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
08.1999 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Virginia
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